19 Related Articles from 2018-05-16

'Not the Manolos': Bata Shoe Museum exhibit. More than 200 pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes are on display at the Bata Shoe Museum in the only Canadian stop of the travelling exhibit. >>

Barrie has fourth highest rental rates for second straight month: report. Barrie’s rental rates continued to climb for another month, making it the fourth most expensive city in Canada to rent in for a second straight month. >>

BlackBerrys made up only 3% of smartphones used in Canada at end of 2017. According to online measurement firm comScore, there aren't many holdouts left in Canada still using a BlackBerry, which accounted for only three per cent of the smartphones used here at the end of last year. >>

BlackBerrys now 3% of in-use Canadian smartphones: report. Somewhat reluctantly, Athar Afzal finally gave up on BlackBerry earlier this year. >>

CANADA STOCKS-TSX flat as gains in materials offset by energy losses. (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was little changed on
Wednesday as gains in materials and industrials sectors offset a
drop in energy stocks. >>

Education, immigration, trade can lift Canada's growth prospects: BoC. To lift the economy's future growth prospects, a top Bank of Canada official is pointing to three areas that have helped the country in the past and could do so again: education, immigration and trade liberalization. >>

Fields of dollars: Soaring farmland prices threaten future of farming in Canada. The average price of farmland in Canada has more than doubled in the last 10 years, leading to concerns about the future of agriculture in this country as a large group of farmers retires over the next decade. >>

Leaving home: Growing number of N.L. outports make wrenching choice to resettle. Resettlement conjures intense emotions in Newfoundland and Labrador, but relocating seven rural villages since 2002 has saved the government about $30 million. The pace is accelerating, with three communities moving since 2016 and another three applying for funding to pull up stakes. >>

Mississauga residents facing charges in GTA human trafficking investigation. Three Mississauga residents are facing a combined 28 charges after they allegedly forced a young woman to work in the sex trade. >>

Nunavut opted out of national emergency alert test, citing not enough cellphones in territory. Unlike the rest of Canada, cell phones are not yet ubiquitous in Nunavut. In fact, about half of the territory's communities are not yet connected by cell service providers. >>

Parliament to regulate vaping, implement plain packaging for tobacco products. The federal government has passed legislation that makes significant changes to tobacco laws by regulating vaping products and giving Health Canada the power to order plain packaging for cigarettes. >>

Pedestrian killed in crash involving CTrain near Whitehorn Station. Emergency crews are at the scene of a fatal crash on the CTrain tracks in the city’s northeast and Calgary Transit says there is currently no service between the Whitehorn and McKnight stations. >>

Program motivates female students to get involved in STEM. Three post-secondary institutions in Calgary hosted nearly 1,000 female high school students on Wednesday and offered them the opportunity to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math, better known as STEM. >>

Report indicates jump in property crime in Calgary. A new report from the University of Calgary says that property crime has jumped since early 2015 and it’s believed that the recession and the rise of fentanyl are to blame. >>

Service suspended after CTrain involved in accident near Whitehorn Station. Emergency crews are at the scene of a CTrain collision in the city’s northeast and Calgary Transit says there is currently no service between the Whitehorn and McKnight stations. >>

Three charged in connection with alleged trafficking of migrant workers, CBSA says. The Canada Border Services Agency says three people are facing charges related to the alleged exploitation and trafficking of migrant workers. >>

Three charged with allegedly exploiting, trafficking migrant workers. The Canada Border Services Agency says three people are facing charges related to the alleged exploitation and trafficking of migrant workers. >>

Votto: Sorry for comments after Paxton's no-hitter in.... Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has apologized for saying he doesn't care about Canadian baseball after being asked about James Paxton's recent... >>